Health & Safety

Kids lasso safety lessons at bicycle rodeo

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joseph Haber counts down to the start of the bicycle drag race at the Bicycle Rodeo held in the Base Exchange parking lot on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 9, 2012. The rodeo also featured a bike safety briefing, an obstacle course and bicycle bingo.

The rodeo featured a bike safety briefing, an obstacle course, a drag race and bicycle bingo.

â€œThis is the third Bicycle Rodeo weâ€™ve put on since Iâ€™ve been at D-M,â€ Weatherford said. â€œWe like to make the event fun so the kids can have a good time while they learn an important lesson.â€

The obstacle course featured simulated intersections and railroad tracks. Volunteers walked with the children as they rode through the course, instructing them on the proper safety precautions.

Senior Airman Jennifer Denton, 755th Operational Support Squadron, and husband U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Ben Denton, brought their son, Gavin, out for the festivities.

â€œEveryone needs to learn the fundamentals,â€ Sgt. Denton said. â€œWeâ€™ve taught him the bike-riding basics, and now he can pick up some new tips and practice what heâ€™s learned out here in a fun environment.â€

Participants also took part in Bicycle Bingo. Volunteers drew a large â€œbingo cardâ€ onto the pavement using sidewalk chalk. Then the kids themselves acted as bingo chips and stood on a number.

â€œThe bikes, gift cards and other prizes were provided by the Base Exchange and the Commissary,â€ said Mary Ann McFadden, D-M BX loss prevention manager. â€œWe set it up so that if a small child won a bigger bike, or a boy won a pink bike helmet, they could take them to the BX and exchange them for more fitting prizes.â€

At the end of the rodeo, volunteers used watermelons and a bike helmet to demonstrate to the children why bike helmets are necessary for bike safety.

â€œOur job at the Safety Office is to keep people safe,â€ Weatherford said. â€œThrough training and education, we try to keep mishaps from occurring.â€

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